There are certain things in life that are just too risky, dangerous, or unpleasant to do. Maybe you have your list. I have mine. But before I tell you one thing I will NEVER do, I need to scratch another item off my TO DO list.

I’ve received a few blogger awards over the last couple weeks, and need to accept and pass them on to deserving others. But first, a joke to start (don’t award shows always start with a joke?):

The title of this book appealed to me–because I like to eat. And once I read the opening paragraph, I was hooked and inhaled the rest of the story. I love when a book kidnaps me and holds me hostage until the end. This book bound and tortured me with a myriad of emotions that threatened to destroy me (okay, that’s a little melodramatic, but it was very intense).

The story is set in slave times in America. The kitchen house was where the more ‘elite’ slaves served–the ones that maybe looked a little better and were ‘fit’ to serve the white Master and his family. The kitchen help didn’t have to toil in the plantation fields, but their lives still weren’t easy, as this book depicts. Continue reading →

My friend’s 20-year-old son just went through surgery to remove his leg. He had contracted an aggressive form of cancer and after many months of treatments to save the leg, it was necessary to remove it this last week to save his life.

We all had hoped and prayed that Cody would be able to keep his leg. Two legs are nicer than one. But when it came down to the nitty gritty, life is better than two legs.

A few months ago, I was at a youth meeting where the speaker brought up Matthew 18:8-9, where Christ says if your hand or foot offends thee, cut it off, for “it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.” Continue reading →

If you click on this image, you’ll see I have some friends in my plum tree that are VERY excited about this announcement. They couldn’t stop Squawking. And don’t comment and tell me I need to thin out my plums. I know I do. But the Mama bird was going berserk with me so close to take this picture, so I decided not to make her PLUM crazy by plucking fruit by her wee Robin babies.

Now I will announce the winners of my ebook, so you can open your mouth and squawk for joy like the Robinettes. Continue reading →

Get your commenting fingers ready, because I’m giving away 5 digital versions ofEyes of Light. All you need to do is leave a comment telling me your favorite book of all time (I love books). And if you want an extra chance at winning, click the Facebook LIKE button on the side. On Sunday, I’ll throw all names in a hat and draw 5 winners (I’m not a techno-savvy internet guru who uses fancy machine logarithms to choose winners).

That’s it! Easy, huh? This giveaway is ONLY for e-books, so if you don’t have an e-reader or know someone that does, you might want to pass. Sorry.

I’m excited for school to get out for my kids…because then we can get back to the Sawtooths and hike through some pretty country. I’m loving my backyard right now with all the irises bursting out, but it still doesn’t compare to the mountains.

These next few pictures are of hikes near Redfish Lake in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountain Range. The best thing about hiking these trails is that when you’re done and worn out, you just go sit on the beach and look out across the lake at the jagged peaks. It’s Heaven! Continue reading →